Bellringer:
1. Turn to page 237 and type the 2nd paragraph of Argentina.
2. If your name is on the board complete any missing work.
You may listen to music if you brought your earbuds and a phone or ipod
AND you are finished with ALL of your work
You may NOT stream music from the computer.
You may bring non-messy food to eat.
You can only drink water.
YOU are responsible for picking up any mess!
GET A NAPKIN FROM MISS W BEFORE OPENING FOOD
Win Candy! The top 10 highest scoring individuals will win candy! :)
1. Open a Word document.
2. Click on the Ribbon Hero button in the top right corner
3. Click play challenge. Complete challenge.
4. There are 2 ways to win points. You can complete the challenge with least amount of hints needed or you can use the hints and then replay the challenge and do not use the hints.
Exit activity:
Make sure your folder is empty. Give Miss W the papers you do not want.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Wed, Jan 16- Publisher Review & Finish Missing Work
Bellringer:
1. Pull up your Star-Spangled Banner assignment
2. Finish the typing and database assignments
3. On page 237, type the first paragraph about Argentina.
What are we learning today?
3.5 Publisher-Format Postcard
Guided Lesson:
Thursday- Finish missing work then Play Ribbon Hero for a prize
You may listen to music if you bring your earbuds and a phone or ipod
AND are finished with ALL of your work
You may NOT stream from computer.
You may bring non-messy food to eat.
Finish typing and database assignments.
Computer Classes in 8th Grade or High School
High School- MSITA Word/PowerPoint or MSITA Excel/Access
8th Grade- CSA Part 2- emphasis on Database and Publisher
7th Grade- CSA Part 1- emphasis on PowerPoint, Word and Spreadsheets
You have the choice of either doing the Publisher Holiday Postcard assignment
OR retaking the Digital Literacy Certification test.
Miss W will show class how to open assignment with links and how to pull up the postcard template in Publisher
· Inauguration Day
· George Washington
. Abraham Lincoln
Independent Activity:
1. Finish typing and database assignments
2. You have the choice of either doing the Publisher Holiday Postcard assignment OR retaking the Digital Literacy Certification test.
3. Empty your folder and give items you do not want to Miss W
4. Once Postcard or DL test is complete Coolmath!!! :)
1. Pull up your Star-Spangled Banner assignment
2. Finish the typing and database assignments
3. On page 237, type the first paragraph about Argentina.
What are we learning today?
3.5 Publisher-Format Postcard
Guided Lesson:
Thursday- Finish missing work then Play Ribbon Hero for a prize
You may listen to music if you bring your earbuds and a phone or ipod
AND are finished with ALL of your work
You may NOT stream from computer.
You may bring non-messy food to eat.
Finish typing and database assignments.
Computer Classes in 8th Grade or High School
High School- MSITA Word/PowerPoint or MSITA Excel/Access
8th Grade- CSA Part 2- emphasis on Database and Publisher
7th Grade- CSA Part 1- emphasis on PowerPoint, Word and Spreadsheets
You have the choice of either doing the Publisher Holiday Postcard assignment
OR retaking the Digital Literacy Certification test.
Miss W will show class how to open assignment with links and how to pull up the postcard template in Publisher
Choose to create a Publisher postcard for either
·
Martin Luther King Jr.· Inauguration Day
· George Washington
. Abraham Lincoln
The Postcard must have:
·
The Name of the holiday
·
What day it is
·
Why it is celebrated
·
What famous people are involved with the holiday
·
A clip art image or a
Google image with citation
·
Creativity!!!
LINKS are on the January and February Holiday Postcard Assignment Word document found in Miss Witkowski's folder.
Independent Activity:
1. Finish typing and database assignments
2. You have the choice of either doing the Publisher Holiday Postcard assignment OR retaking the Digital Literacy Certification test.
3. Empty your folder and give items you do not want to Miss W
4. Once Postcard or DL test is complete Coolmath!!! :)
Monday, January 14, 2013
Tuesday, Jan 15 - Digital Literacy Test
Bellringer:
1. Students will complete as many study link activities as possible to prepare for the DL test on Wednesday. Click here to review.
2. Finish any missing work
What are we learning? How much do we know about digital literacy?
1.3 Productivity Programs- Databases
2.1 Apply formatting and editing features and operational keys appropriately.
2.4 Format Memo
Guided Lesson:Explain that after the test, students will need to open the Alice animation program before opening their animation file.
Today, we will take the Microsoft Digital Literacy Certification test.
If you pass, you will get a 100 for the grade (no matter what your score is)
If you do NOT pass, you will have at least 20 points added to your score for your grade and will get the better of your two test scores.
Independent exercise: Take the Digital Literacy Certification test.
When you are finished STOP do not close out of the program window!!!
When you are finished with your test revise your Animation project.
1. Students will complete as many study link activities as possible to prepare for the DL test on Wednesday. Click here to review.
2. Finish any missing work
What are we learning? How much do we know about digital literacy?
1.3 Productivity Programs- Databases
2.1 Apply formatting and editing features and operational keys appropriately.
2.4 Format Memo
Guided Lesson:Explain that after the test, students will need to open the Alice animation program before opening their animation file.
Today, we will take the Microsoft Digital Literacy Certification test.
If you pass, you will get a 100 for the grade (no matter what your score is)
If you do NOT pass, you will have at least 20 points added to your score for your grade and will get the better of your two test scores.
Independent exercise: Take the Digital Literacy Certification test.
Students will go to
http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/citizenship/giving/programs/up/digitalliteracy/eng/curriculum3.mspx and scroll down to where it says Digital Literacy Certification
Test
and click on launch Digital Literacy certification test
They will take
the digital literacy certification test. and click on launch Digital Literacy certification test
When you are finished STOP do not close out of the program window!!!
When you are finished with your test revise your Animation project.
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Mon, Jan 14 - Review DB terms and Typing Project
Bell Ringer
Activity:
THERE WILL BE A LOCK DOWN DRILL TODAY
1. Open your typing file and go to pages 234 through 236.
2. Check for: > Missing paragraphs (There should be 6) (10 points each)
> Words that are spelled wrong
(red underline- Remember names may show up as wrong)
If you are not checking these items Miss W will give you a typing assignment to complete.
4. Pull out both worksheets from your folder.
5. Complete any missing vacation data or worksheet questions. Go to http://www.expedia.com/
All 8 vacation spots should be completed. STOP! and check the top of your worksheet.
There was some confusion about directions.
You need to look at the picture on the worksheet.
Slide 21 was to give you help with the terms
records, fields and entries.
To hear this message click here
What are we learning? Understanding the parts of a database
1.3 Productivity Programs- Databases
2.1 Apply formatting and editing features and operational keys appropriately.
2.4 Format Memo
Guided Lesson:
Miss W will explain school safety procedures.
Tuesday- Digital Literacy Certification Test (better of 2 grades)
if you passed it, bring a book to read or homework
Wednesday- Finish missing work then revise Animation projects
When Edmodo crashed it corrupted the animation files.
You still have the file saved under your lunch number.
You will make spelling corrections and then we will convert to video
and resave to Edmodo and watch those we didn't watch if time.
Thursday- Finish missing work then Play Ribbon Hero for a prize
You may listen to music if you bring your earbuds and a phone or ipod
AND are finished with ALL of your work
You may NOT stream from computer.
You may bring non-messy food to eat.
Miss W will review database vocabulary: tables, records, fields and entries using the Smartboard. .
Independent Exercise:
Students will complete the second side of their worksheet.
You may use the Database PowerPoint to help you.
Exit Activity:
If you want to study for Tuesday's Digital Literacy test click here http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/citizenship/giving/programs/up/digitalliteracy/eng/curriculum3.mspx
Digital Literacy Test on Tuesday, January 15th
Study link activities to prepare for the DL test on Tuesday. Click here to review at home.
If you passed the Digital Literacy Test work with peers at http://www.quia.com/hm/221444.html
THERE WILL BE A LOCK DOWN DRILL TODAY
1. Open your typing file and go to pages 234 through 236.
2. Check for: > Missing paragraphs (There should be 6) (10 points each)
> Words that are spelled wrong
(red underline- Remember names may show up as wrong)
If you are not checking these items Miss W will give you a typing assignment to complete.
- Grammar is wrong (green underline- extra spaces, no periods, beginning of sentences not capitalized)
- Title and author's name are centered
- Title is bold
- Side titles are bold
- Paragraphs are indented (you may use tab)
- Everything is double space EXCEPT the bibliography
- The left margin is 1.5 (Page Layout tab, click on Margin button, click on custom Margins, change left margin to 1.5)
- There is a page number at the bottom of the page
- The song "Oh! Say, can you see," is centered and in italics
- The word "Bibliography" is centered and in bold
- The bibliography sources should be SINGLE spaced.
- You have all four sources listed in hanging indent style (5 points each)
How to do the hanging indent format for a bibliography.1. Highlight the text to be formatted.
2. On the Home Ribbon, to the right of the word "Paragraph" there is a tiny faint arrow click this arrow and a new formatting window will appear.3. Beneath the Indentation heading, set the "Special" field to "Hanging"
and set the "By" field to "0.5."
4. Click OK
4. Pull out both worksheets from your folder.
5. Complete any missing vacation data or worksheet questions. Go to http://www.expedia.com/
All 8 vacation spots should be completed. STOP! and check the top of your worksheet.
There was some confusion about directions.
You need to look at the picture on the worksheet.
Slide 21 was to give you help with the terms
records, fields and entries.
To hear this message click here
What are we learning? Understanding the parts of a database
1.3 Productivity Programs- Databases
2.1 Apply formatting and editing features and operational keys appropriately.
2.4 Format Memo
Guided Lesson:
Miss W will explain school safety procedures.
Tuesday- Digital Literacy Certification Test (better of 2 grades)
if you passed it, bring a book to read or homework
Wednesday- Finish missing work then revise Animation projects
When Edmodo crashed it corrupted the animation files.
You still have the file saved under your lunch number.
You will make spelling corrections and then we will convert to video
and resave to Edmodo and watch those we didn't watch if time.
Thursday- Finish missing work then Play Ribbon Hero for a prize
You may listen to music if you bring your earbuds and a phone or ipod
AND are finished with ALL of your work
You may NOT stream from computer.
You may bring non-messy food to eat.
Miss W will review database vocabulary: tables, records, fields and entries using the Smartboard. .
Independent Exercise:
Students will complete the second side of their worksheet.
You may use the Database PowerPoint to help you.
Exit Activity:
If you want to study for Tuesday's Digital Literacy test click here http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/citizenship/giving/programs/up/digitalliteracy/eng/curriculum3.mspx
Digital Literacy Test on Tuesday, January 15th
Study link activities to prepare for the DL test on Tuesday. Click here to review at home.
If you passed the Digital Literacy Test work with peers at http://www.quia.com/hm/221444.html
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Friday, Jan 11- Entering data into your database
Bell Ringer
Activity:
1. Open your typing file and go to page 236. 2. Type the title Bibliography and center it and make it bold.
Type the third and fourth sourcess that start with Goertzen, Valerie
and "Star-Spangled Banner." Use the the hanging indent format.
Complete any missing work.3. Pull your airline data sheet out of the folder
4. Complete any missing vacation data.Go to http://www.expedia.com/
All 8 vacation spots should be completed.
5. Pull out your Database vocabulary work sheet from the folder.
The data type definitions at the bottom of the page need to be completed.
STOP! and check the top of your worksheet.
There was some confusion about directions.
You need to look at the picture on the worksheet.
Slide 21 was to give you help with the terms
records, fields and entries.
To hear this message click here
What are we learning? How do we create a database?
1.3 Productivity Programs- Databases
2.1 Apply formatting and editing features and operational keys appropriately.
2.4 Format Memo
Guided Lesson:
Miss W will explain school safety procedures.
Miss W will review database vocabulary: tables, records, fields and entries.
Independent Exercise:
A. How to do the hanging indent format for a bibliography.1. Highlight the text to be formatted.
2. On the Home Ribbon, to the right of the word "Paragraph" there is a tiny faint arrow click this arrow and a new formatting window will appear.3. Beneath the Indentation heading, set the "Special" field to "Hanging" and set the "By" field to "0.5."
4. Click OK
B. Students will review their typing project
C. Students will enter their vacation data into their database.
Exit Activity:
Formative assessment work with peers at http://www.quia.com/hm/221444.html
1. Open your typing file and go to page 236. 2. Type the title Bibliography and center it and make it bold.
Type the third and fourth sourcess that start with Goertzen, Valerie
and "Star-Spangled Banner." Use the the hanging indent format.
Complete any missing work.3. Pull your airline data sheet out of the folder
4. Complete any missing vacation data.Go to http://www.expedia.com/
All 8 vacation spots should be completed.
5. Pull out your Database vocabulary work sheet from the folder.
The data type definitions at the bottom of the page need to be completed.
STOP! and check the top of your worksheet.
There was some confusion about directions.
You need to look at the picture on the worksheet.
Slide 21 was to give you help with the terms
records, fields and entries.
To hear this message click here
What are we learning? How do we create a database?
1.3 Productivity Programs- Databases
2.1 Apply formatting and editing features and operational keys appropriately.
2.4 Format Memo
Guided Lesson:
Miss W will explain school safety procedures.
Miss W will review database vocabulary: tables, records, fields and entries.
Independent Exercise:
A. How to do the hanging indent format for a bibliography.1. Highlight the text to be formatted.
2. On the Home Ribbon, to the right of the word "Paragraph" there is a tiny faint arrow click this arrow and a new formatting window will appear.3. Beneath the Indentation heading, set the "Special" field to "Hanging" and set the "By" field to "0.5."
4. Click OK
B. Students will review their typing project
C. Students will enter their vacation data into their database.
Exit Activity:
Formative assessment work with peers at http://www.quia.com/hm/221444.html
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Thursday, Jan 10 - Creating a Database
Bell Ringer
Activity:
1. Open your typing file and go to page 236.
2. Type the title Bibliography and center it and make it bold.
Type the first 2 sources that start with Armed Forces Collection
and Author unknown. We will do the hanging indent format together.
Complete any missing work.3. Pull your airline data sheet out of the folder
4. Complete any missing vacation data.Go to http://www.expedia.com/
All 8 vacation spots should be completed.
5. Pull out your Database vocabulary work sheet from the folder.
The data type definitions at the bottom of the page need to be completed.
STOP! and check the top of your worksheet.
There was some confusion about directions.
You need to look at the picture on the worksheet.
Slide 21 was to give you help with the terms
records, fields and entries.
To hear this message click here
What are we learning? How do we create a database?
1.3 Productivity Programs- Databases
2.1 Apply formatting and editing features and operational keys appropriately.
2.4 Format Memo
Guided Lesson:
Miss W. will demonstrate the hanging indent format for a bibliography and students will format their bibliography in that style.
1. Highlight the text to be formatted.
2. On the Home Ribbon, to the right of the word "Paragraph" there is a tiny faint arrow click this arrow and a new formatting window will appear.
3. Beneath the Indentation heading, set the "Special" field to "Hanging" and set the "By" field to "0.5."
4. Click OK
Miss W. will demonstrate how to create a database and students will create a database.
Independent Exercise:
Students will enter their vacation data into their database.
Exit Activity:
Formative assessment work with peers at http://www.quia.com/hm/221444.html
1. Open your typing file and go to page 236.
2. Type the title Bibliography and center it and make it bold.
Type the first 2 sources that start with Armed Forces Collection
and Author unknown. We will do the hanging indent format together.
Complete any missing work.3. Pull your airline data sheet out of the folder
4. Complete any missing vacation data.Go to http://www.expedia.com/
All 8 vacation spots should be completed.
5. Pull out your Database vocabulary work sheet from the folder.
The data type definitions at the bottom of the page need to be completed.
STOP! and check the top of your worksheet.
There was some confusion about directions.
You need to look at the picture on the worksheet.
Slide 21 was to give you help with the terms
records, fields and entries.
To hear this message click here
What are we learning? How do we create a database?
1.3 Productivity Programs- Databases
2.1 Apply formatting and editing features and operational keys appropriately.
2.4 Format Memo
Guided Lesson:
Miss W. will demonstrate the hanging indent format for a bibliography and students will format their bibliography in that style.
1. Highlight the text to be formatted.
2. On the Home Ribbon, to the right of the word "Paragraph" there is a tiny faint arrow click this arrow and a new formatting window will appear.
3. Beneath the Indentation heading, set the "Special" field to "Hanging" and set the "By" field to "0.5."
4. Click OK
Miss W. will demonstrate how to create a database and students will create a database.
Independent Exercise:
Students will enter their vacation data into their database.
Exit Activity:
Formative assessment work with peers at http://www.quia.com/hm/221444.html
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Wednesday, Jan 9- Digital Literacy Certification Test
Bell Ringer
Activity:
1. Open your typing file and go to page 235.
2. Above the song paragraph
type the top third paragraph on page 235 starting with
The Story Behind the Song.
3. Pull your airline data sheet out of the folder
and get a pencil.
4. Complete any missing vacation data.
Go to http://www.expedia.com/
All 8 vacation spots should be completed.
5. Pull out your Database vocabulary work sheet from the folder.
The data type definitions at the bottom of the page need to be completed.
To hear this message click here
What are we learning? How much do we know about digital literacy?
1.3 Productivity Programs- Databases
2.1 Apply formatting and editing features and operational keys appropriately.
2.4 Format Memo
Today, we will take the Microsoft Digital Literacy Certification test.
If you pass, you will get a 100 for the grade (no matter what your score is) and have a choice of continuing with next Monday's Animation lesson or with the class Digital Literacy lessons
If you do NOT pass, you will have at least 20 points added to your score for your grade. You will retake the test for a better grade before the end of the semester.
Independent exercise: Take the Digital Literacy Certification test.
When you are finished STOP do not close out of the program window!!!
Exit Activity
Work on the Database Vocabulary worksheet.
1. Open your typing file and go to page 235.
2. Above the song paragraph
type the top third paragraph on page 235 starting with
The Story Behind the Song.
3. Pull your airline data sheet out of the folder
and get a pencil.
4. Complete any missing vacation data.
Go to http://www.expedia.com/
All 8 vacation spots should be completed.
5. Pull out your Database vocabulary work sheet from the folder.
The data type definitions at the bottom of the page need to be completed.
To hear this message click here
What are we learning? How much do we know about digital literacy?
1.3 Productivity Programs- Databases
2.1 Apply formatting and editing features and operational keys appropriately.
2.4 Format Memo
Today, we will take the Microsoft Digital Literacy Certification test.
If you pass, you will get a 100 for the grade (no matter what your score is) and have a choice of continuing with next Monday's Animation lesson or with the class Digital Literacy lessons
If you do NOT pass, you will have at least 20 points added to your score for your grade. You will retake the test for a better grade before the end of the semester.
Independent exercise: Take the Digital Literacy Certification test.
Students will go to
http://www.microsoft.com/about/corporatecitizenship/citizenship/giving/programs/up/digitalliteracy/eng/curriculum3.mspx and scroll down to where it says Digital Literacy Certification
Test
and click on launch Digital Literacy certification test
They will take
the digital literacy certification test. and click on launch Digital Literacy certification test
When you are finished STOP do not close out of the program window!!!
Exit Activity
Work on the Database Vocabulary worksheet.
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